{"id":1269,"date":"2018-12-10T08:08:15","date_gmt":"2018-12-10T08:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/?p=1269"},"modified":"2018-12-10T08:08:15","modified_gmt":"2018-12-10T08:08:15","slug":"labour-calls-for-public-contract-bidding-ban-on-interserve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/labour-calls-for-public-contract-bidding-ban-on-interserve\/","title":{"rendered":"Labour calls for public contract bidding ban on Interserve"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Labour leaders are calling for Interserve to be barred from bidding for public contracts while it is fighting for its financial future.<\/p>\n<p>Jon Trickett,Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office said: \u201cThe Government must take urgent steps to ensure all existing contracts with Interserve are reviewed and that they are prevented from bidding for public sector contracts until they have proved they are financially stable and there is no risk to the taxpayer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cThe Government has once again dropped the ball on outsourcing and it\u2019s the public who will suffer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"102889\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.course-info.co.uk%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CSP-CE-295x245-Frames.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cLess than two weeks ago, I asked the Government what extraordinary steps they are taking to monitor the financial health of Interserve.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey told me they \u201cdo not believe that any strategic supplier is in a similar situation to Carillion,\u201d and in November Interserve continued to win public sector contracts worth millions, despite effectively being insolvent.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"95430\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nasc.org.uk%2Fnews%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CE_NASC_FREE-GUIDANCE.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"163817\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.constructionenquirer.com%2Fdirectory%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/enquirer_directory_mpu.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>from Construction Enquirer https:\/\/ift.tt\/2SBg3E7<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Labour leaders are calling for Interserve to be barred from bidding for public contracts while it is fighting for its financial future. 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